Rice psychologist explores perception of fear in human sweat
Sunday, March 8, 2009 - 11:35
in Psychology & Sociology
When threatened, many animals release chemicals as a warning signal to members of their own species, who in turn react to the signals and take action. Research by Rice University psychologist Denise Chen suggests a similar phenomenon occurs in humans. Given that more than one sense is typically involved when humans perceive information, Chen studied whether the smell of fear facilitates humans' other stronger senses...
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